Thousands Protest in Georgian Capital After Ruling Party Wins Contentious Poll

On the evening of Oct. 28, thousands of people staged demonstrations in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, to protest the results of a parliament poll won by the ruling Georgian Dream party. Georgian Dream won almost 54 percent—roughly 1.12 million votes—of all ballots cast in the Oct. 26 poll, according to the country’s electoral commission. The opposition, however, has cried foul, claiming the poll was rigged in the ruling party’s favor. Ana Korkia, a 28-year-old protester and Tbilisi resident, told Reuters that she had joined the demonstration to “show European leaders that … this election [result] is not our choice.” Demonstrations thus far have been largely peaceful....